Oxford Dictionary English al fresco adjective,adverbadjective, adverb BrE BrE//æl ˈfreskəʊ// ; NAmE NAmE//æl ˈfreskoʊ// (from Italian) Add to my wordlistjump to other resultsoutdoors an al fresco lunch party eating al fresco Word Originmid 18th cent.: from Italian al fresco ‘in the fresh (air)’.Check pronunciation: al fresco oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com